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iPhoneNow.ca Update: Justice Has Been Served

A long time ago, prior to the iPhone 3G being introduced in Canada, the following procedure was required to get a first gen iPhone: 1. Go to the USA and buy one from the Apple Store (or get a friend/relative to bring one back for you). 2. Research on how to jailbreak/unlock in order to...

Revealed: Pics of Google Latitude for the iPhone

When Google first revealed Latitude for mobile users, iPhone users were left out in the cold. I found this very odd at the time since many Google'ers love their iPhones. Well, it turns out that the delay for releasing Google Latitude for the iPhone was that Google was waiting for iPhone OS 3.0 to be...

Latest Next Gen iPhone Rumors Round Up

I've said it before and I'll say it again: you gotta love the weeks leading up to any Apple event. Rumors go whizzing past our screens left, right and center. Just who do you believe? Who knows, but the fact is all these juicy rumors just build up even more anticipation of what's coming our...

Fido to not receive new iPhone in 2009?

We have all heard the rumors about Fido possibly not receiving the new iPhone in Summer 2009. Within the past few months Rogers Wireless, who owns Fido, has turned Fido into a discount brand labeling them as the "new" Fido. They have received new plans, new signage, new everything and now compete amongst the likes...

Rogers 6GB/$30 Data Plan Coming Back From the Dead?

Yesterday on Twitter, cellphone guru Michael Kwan sent me an interesting tweet. It was an article from BGR with a juicy rumor that Rogers is going to revive the 6GB/$30 data plan (that some would say we helped advocate for with all the media attention) when HTC Android phones are released on June 2nd. If...

Next iPhone Specs Leaked? July 17th Launch?

I've said it before and I'll say it again: you gotta love the weeks leading up to any Apple event. In this case, the 2009 World Wide Developer Conference is coming up and that has started up the rumor mill. Yesterday, some very interesting next generation iPhone details were "leaked" by AppleiPhoneApps.com, which has spread...

Morningstar iPhone App Review: Investment Advice On the Go

For the investors out there, the iPhone's Stock app provides quick instant updates with the stock sticker on trading days. However, the Stock app has its limitations, so with the advent of the App Store, new apps have come to the rescue. The Morningstar iPhone app was recently released and it's a worthy contender as...

Video Demo: Internet Tethering and MMS Video on iPhone OS 3.0

As expected, the closer we get to Apple's 2009 WWDC, the more excited people get over the prospect of iPhone OS 3.0's final release. A couple features many people are looking forward to include internet tethering and MMS. Today we're going to take a look at a video preview that was posted by YouTube user...

No Jobs, iPhone at WWDC 2009

Apple reports that the Worldwide Developers Confrence slated for early June will be hosted by "A team of Apple executives, led by Philip Schiller", and that means that Steve Jobs will not return from his medical leave to kick off this much-anticipated event. In their press release they also said they would be discussing the new Snow Leopard...

OSX 10.5.7 Update Fixes DFU Mode and Brings Notes Syncing in 3.0

If you're a Mac user the following news might be of interest to you! Yesterday, Apple released the 10.5.7 update to OS X. This update has now addressed the problem with getting into DFU mode on unibody MacBooks. No longer will you require a USB hub! Why is this so important? Well, for starters DFU...

Next Generation iPhone Details Leaked?

Lots of people have been wondering what we can expect from the next generation iPhone. It's always hard to guess since Apple is pretty good at keeping launches ho-hum until the last minute. Well, MacRumors is reporting some very intriguing details that were supposedly "leaked" by a Chinese website forum. I would say out of...